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Aaron Ramsey plans to stay at Arsenal for the rest of the season

'I am contracted to Arsenal and I am going to do my best now this season to try and achieve something special'

Last Updated: 12/10/18 2:54pm

Aaron Ramsey has scored 59 goals in 338 appearances for Arsenal

Aaron Ramsey plans to stay at Arsenal this season and not make a cut-price January move after the collapse of contract talks.

Ramsey has revealed he had expected to extend his 10-year Arsenal stay after his camp felt a new deal had been agreed with the Gunners hierarchy.

But those talks were shelved and the Wales international is now set to become a free agent next summer, although Arsenal could attempt to cash in on the 27-year-old midfielder in the January transfer window.

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Andy Townsend told the Debate that Aaron Ramsey will never be in a stronger position than he is now and should stand firm in contract talks with Arsenal

Andy Townsend told the Debate that Aaron Ramsey will never be in a stronger position than he is now and should stand firm in contract talks with Arsenal

However, Ramsey said: "I am contracted to Arsenal and I am going to do my best now this season to try and achieve something special.

"Everything has been going great with the club.

"We thought we were in a position where we had agreed a deal but that's no longer the case.

"So I just have to carry on playing my football and do my best for Arsenal this season, and I'll leave the rest with the club now."

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Highlights from Arsenal's emphatic win over Fulham in the Premier League

Highlights from Arsenal's emphatic win over Fulham in the Premier League

Ramsey has scored 59 goals in 338 appearances for Arsenal since joining from Cardiff for £5m in 2008.

He suggested that his contract situation was not affecting him when he scored a stunning back-heel effort in Arsenal's last game, a 5-1 Premier League win at Fulham.

Aaron Ramsey has featured in every Premier League game for Arsenal this season

But asked if he was disappointed that there was no contract on the table, Ramsey said: "That's a decision they [Arsenal] have made and things happen in football.

"You just have to get on with it and carry on playing the best I can. That's all I am concentrating on and giving my best for Arsenal."

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said recently that Ramsey's contract situation would not affect his performances.

"Each player, they have their individual situations with their contracts," Emery said of Ramsey.

"He is an important player and he will be helping the team with his performance. I want to have also the best preparation for him, for his mentality and for his quality to give us our best performance to help us to win."